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Shortly after the MPAA??€™s announcement on Thursday, Bloom released a statement that called the film industry’s move “an important and historic step...
...Harvard students were defendants in the MPAA??€™s April lawsuits, but Bernards said the litigation was meant to send a message to anyone illegally sharing movies online...
Boston University will comply with the MPAA??€™s subpoenas, Spokesman Colin D. Riley said...
...growing use of broadband and the ease with which people can pirate movies online, the association fears the potential effects downloading might have on the movie industry. In July, the MPAA claimed that illegal downloading could cost them billions of dollars in lost revenue; and Dan Glickman, the MPAA??€™s new chair and former director of Harvard’s Institute of Politics, recently claimed that without preventative measures, moviemakers would no longer have the incentive to make movies.They will thus begin taking legal action against online transgressors. Fortunately, Harvard students will not likely be affected...
...while we certainly support Harvard’s efforts to protect students from the MPAA??€™s potential lawsuits, it seems that the movie industry is missing out on important lessons learned by its music industry counterparts. Rather than filing lawsuits to make examples out of individuals—sparking further antagonism with consumers—the MPAA should be taking much more progressive steps towards harnessing the potential of online movie downloads. Until the industry provides a reasonable online alternative, consumers will continue feeling all too justified choosing the easy, illegal option...